Lyrics to
Big Riff And Mando

This version of Big Riff And Mando was released by Jethro Tull in 1989.

Visit the Jethro Tull Lyrics profile at Decade Lyrics - it has the Big Riff And Mando lyrics as well as the rest of the songs by Jethro Tull.

Here's more interesting things in songs and lyrics tied to Jethro Tull or about the 1980s in general.

Marty loved the sound of the stolen mandolin.
Somebody took it on a dare in the night-time.
Run up to the radio, calling out to the wind.
Now, bring it, bring it back at least an hour before flight time.
It was a souvenir, but it was a right arm missing.
Swap a woodwork rhythm for a humbucking top line.

Big Riff, rough boy, wants to be a singer in a band.
A little slow in the brain box, but he had a quick right hand.
Run left, run right — everywhere he look —
nobody watching, no, but that was
all he took last night.

Running on the power of a stolen mandolin.
Steal a little inspiration. Steal a little muscle.
Will he wake in the morning, wondering — was it really worth it?
So make a little deal, Yeah, make a little hustle.

Ringing on the radio — got a proposition for those English boys.
I’ll make the sing-song — you can make the background noise.
One, two, three, four — one bar and in.
Give you back the mando, if you’ll let this singer sing tonight.

Marty loved the sound of the stolen mandolin.
Big Riff took it on a dare in the night-time.
Now it’s four o’clock, and we’re waiting at the sound-check.
Looking for a face staring in from the sunshine.
We got two strong lawmen from the sheriff’s office.
They’re going to lift Big Riff before he plays the first line.

Big Riff, rough boy, wants to be a singer in a band.
Yeah, help him on the stage now, put that microphone in his hand.
Think hard, think right — nothing in his mind —
So Riff did a runner, but he left the mandolin behind.

---

Want more lyrics and songs by Jethro Tull?

Jethro Tull has released many songs over the years besides Big Riff And Mando. Jethro Tull released songs from 1968 to 2003 spanning across albums like This Was, Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung, Living In The Past, Thick As A Brick, A Passion Play, Warchild, Minstrel In The Gallery, Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young To Die!, Songs From The Wood, Heavy Horses, Stormwatch, A, The Broadsword And The Beast, Under Wraps, Crest Of A Knave, Rock Island, Catfish Rising, Nightcap, Roots To Branches, J-Tull Dot Com, and The Jethro Tull Christmas Album. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Jethro Tull.

If you're a fan of lyrics from 1980s songs looking for more songs from 1989 or the 1980s overall, you've come to the right place!

More Songs & Lyrics by Jethro Tull

Visit our Jethro Tull profile for more Jethro Tull songs, lyrics & info!

)